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Zaiden Phillips wanted to make a connection astatine nan inaugural Be Legendary Showcase astatine Grace Christian University connected Saturday.
The elder standout for nan Grant boys hoops squad put together a legendary crippled of his own, arsenic he registered a double-double pinch 23 points and 13 rebounds to lead nan Tigers to an awesome 62-33 triumph complete Grand River Prep.
Phillips earned tourney MVP honors pinch his capacity successful nan last round.
Blake Rider besides added 17 points for nan Tigers, who improved to 7-0 connected nan season.
“I thought our defense was arsenic bully arsenic it has been each twelvemonth aft we sewage past nan first quarter,” said Grant caput coach Dan George. “I person to springiness a shout-out to Coach Kirk Rider for nan activity he has put successful to instill assurance successful our guys to play for illustration that. I’ll beryllium happy pinch giving up 33 points for a crippled anytime.”
Below is simply a recap of really each nan Muskegon-area hoops teams fared connected Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.
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BOYS BASKETBALL
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Muskegon 57, Ferndale 52
The Big Reds closed retired their yearly Muskegon Basketball Showcase pinch a hard-fought triumph complete Ferndale.
Muskegon led 30-24 astatine halftime, and fended disconnected nan Eagles down nan agelong to unafraid nan triumph successful beforehand of its location crowd astatine Redmond-Potter Gymnasium.
Senior standout James Martin vanished pinch 21 points to lead Muskegon (4-0), while Ehman Guster added 9 points, AJ Lambers had 8 points and Ky’Ren Noble and Arquez Petty each scored six points.
Eden Vinyard scored 19 points to lead Ferndale (4-5), while Toriano Adams added 10 points and Darelle Cochran and Julian Cardenas each had eight.
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Holton 54, Hesperia 40
Keon McMillan maintained his basking streak Saturday for nan Red Devils, arsenic he scored 25 points to lead his squad past nan Panthers successful nan title information of nan Holton Holiday tournament.
Jacob Berghuis added 13 points for Holton (4-4).
Malakai Sellers scored 19 points to gait Hesperia (2-5), while Evan Conkle grabbed 12 rebounds.
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Reed City 71, Mason County Central 64
Cole VanderHaag vanished pinch 32 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals to gait Mason County Central (2-6), while Grayden Etchison added 4 steals.
“It was a reliable nonaccomplishment to a scrappy Reed City team,” said Mason County Central caput coach Chris VanderHaag. “I was proud of really our guys competed, and I felt for illustration they genuinely near it each connected nan floor. We switched up immoderate of our violative rotations and went to a much fierce protect approach, which gave america a boost and helped our energy.
“We had immoderate large performances. Sophomore Brandon Peters gave america really value minutes and continues to do a bully occupation playing pinch physicality connected some ends. He vanished pinch six big-time rebounds.”
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Traverse City West 72, Reeths-Puffer 62
Justin Chan scored 18 points to gait Reeths-Puffer (1-8), while Marvin Moore added 16 points and Hank Mitchelson added 13 points.
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Muskegon Catholic Central 95, Walkerville 16
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
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Grand Haven 48, Byron Center 31
Mallory Woiteshek vanished pinch 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 blocks to lead Grand Haven (5-0), while Bria Hogeboom added 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals.
Delaney Hinkle scored 9 points to lead Byron Center.
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Muskegon Catholic Central 45, Fruitport 27
Andrea Johnson scored 13 points to lead Muskegon Catholic Central (2-1), while Leona Kotecki added 12 points, Kenzie Kammeraad had six points and Kendall Gustin had 5 points.
Regan Wilson vanished pinch 8 points to lead Fruitport (2-4), while Ava Powell had 5 points.
“We came retired of nan gross ace slow, gained immoderate momentum successful nan 2nd 4th but conscionable couldn’t get immoderate travel offensively,” said Fruitport caput coach Brian Packard. “We participate convention play connected Tuesday against Belding astatine Belding and we will request to bring our ain power location too. We didn’t person overmuch of that today.”
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Clare 58, Mason County Central 30
Aubrey Chye scored 14 points to lead Mason County Central (3-3), while Sophia Quick added 8 points.
Kamara Cooper vanished pinch 14 points to lead Clare, while Sophia Buzzelli added 10 points, Aleigha Finkbeiner had 8 points and Marlee Clark had 7 points.
“Today we fought harder than yesterday,” said Mason County Central caput coach Brent Lyon. “Clare made 7 3-pointers coming and we couldn’t lucifer their firepower. Aubrey Chye played her tail disconnected coming and Sage Griswold really stepped up erstwhile we needed her arsenic well.”
